How to say “soon” in Chinese
soon; not long
“Soon” in Chinese is 不久, bù jiǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不久 is read bù jiǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
It sounds the same as 九 “nine” and 酒 “alcohol”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不久”.
More words from the lesson “How long?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soon” in Chinese?
“Soon” in Chinese is 不久, pinyin bùjiǔ.
What does 不久 mean?
不久 (bùjiǔ) means “soon; not long”.
How do you write 不久?
不久 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 久 (jiǔ) — long (time). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不久?
不久 is read bùjiǔ. Tones: bù — fourth tone, jiǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soon” in the lesson “How long?”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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